Organisational Change and Safeguarding — TICCS
Vicarious Trauma

Bairns Hoose Implementation and Location Assessment

Comprehensive support for local authorities and multi-agency partnerships to design, deliver and evaluate Bairns’ Hoose models—aligned with national standards and real-world complexity.

Vicarious Trauma

Overview

Who this is for

This service is ideal for strategic leads and implementation teams responsible for Bairns’ Hoose delivery. We work with:

  • Local authorities and Bairns’ Hoose partnerships.
  • Children’s services and justice partners.
  • Health boards and third sector collaborators.
  • Multi-agency governance and planning groups.

Why this matters

  • Ensures children experience a truly trauma‑informed journey - Careful design, location choice and pathway planning reduce stress and unnecessary travelling for young people and families.
  • Supports defensible, transparent decision‑making - Independent assessments, travel modelling and governance design give partners clear evidence for site selection and implementation choices.
  • Strengthens alignment with national standards and Bairns Hoose - Organisations can demonstrate their compliance and centring on children's rights and wellbeing.
  • Accelerates implementation - With structured planning and ready-made tools from previous work, you can move quicker from concept to delivery.
Vicarious Trauma

What We Offer

Bairns' Hoose-in-a-Box

  • Implementation planning and workforce modelling.
  • Role definition and governance structures.
  • IRD/JII pathway design.
  • Multi-agency training across all partner agencies.
  • Participation and engagement frameworks.
  • Alignment with National Standards and The Promise.
  • Onsite Location Assessments

  • Side-by-side comparisons of shortlisted sites.
  • Evaluation of building layout, privacy, and trauma-informed design potential.
  • Co-location opportunities with partner services.
  • Emotional and operational feasibility walk-throughs.
  • Accessibility audits for children, families, and staff.
  • Travel and Accessibility Reports

  • Public transport mapping (bus, rail, and active travel routes).
  • Drive-time modelling and road network analysis.
  • Proximity overlays to population centres and service users.
  • General accessibility scoring (including rurality, parking, and signage).
  • Interactive dashboards (Excel + Power BI) to support transparent decision-making.
  • This service can also be explored through our data analysis and project management page.

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    Delivery Options and Outcomes

    Delivery Options

    • Full implementation packages or modular consultancy
    • Combine with Data & Insight Dashboards or Residential Services support
    • Prices vary based on size of project and level of detail included in assessments and reports. Get in contact for a bespoke quote.

    Outcomes

    • Shared understanding and reduced duplication across agencies.
    • Transparent, defensible site decisions.
    • Reduced travel stress for children and families.
    • Stronger governance, inspection readiness, and implementation clarity.

    FAQ

    How do you ensure alignment with National Standards? All recommendations and designs are mapped directly to National Standards such as Bairns' Hoose, which we here at TICCS have extensive experience in.

    Can you support us if we’re still at an early planning stage? Yes. We work with partnerships at every stage—from early scoping to full implementation planning, and create an appropriote plan for any scenario.

    Do you work with all partner agencies involved in Bairns’ Hoose delivery? Absolutely. Our approach is designed for multi‑agency collaboration - including social work, police, health, education, and the third sector.

    What does “Bairns’ Hoose‑in‑a‑Box” mean? It’s a structured package covering implementation planning, governance design, IRD/JII pathways, training, and participation frameworks. This allows partnerships to have a clear and immediate roadmap.

    Next steps

    Schedule a short consultation so we can map your needs to the right programme and delivery format. Workshops can be tailored with sector case studies and managerial inputs to support sustained change.